Course code: 1738 * Course abbreviation: GradDipElecCom * Course
director: To be advised * Offered on-campus and by distance education from the
Faculty of Business and Economics - Gippsland * Normally completed in four
semesters of part-time study * Not offered in 2001
This course recognises that the advent of, and the increase in application of,
electronic methods of conducting business will have a wide social and
commercial impact. The term electronic commerce embraces such diverse areas as
electronic data interchange (EDI), email, video conferencing, computer fax, bar
coding, electronic catalogues, electronic banking and payment systems including
smart cards, shared databases and on-line services delivered via the Internet.
Analysis of this impact, predicting its timing and direction, and the design
and implementation of strategies for coping with the resultant change requires
an understanding of change within the context of all the major business
disciplines: management, marketing, business law, finance, banking, and the
economics of business overall.
Applicants require a pass degree or an equivalent qualification from a
recognised tertiary institution or an executive certificate from this faculty
with an average grade of credit or above. Candidates may be eligible for a
maximum of four credit exemptions for subjects considered to be equivalent to
particular subjects in the course of study.
Students must have full access to a personal computer as it is an essential
tool for electronic commerce and for this course (the Faculty of Business and
Economics - Gippsland operates in an IBM-compatible environment). Access to the
internet and world wide web is also necessary for access to subject materials,
to communicate electronically with lecturers, tutors and other students to
conduct research for assignments. Advice is available from Monash in relation
to purchase of a computer system and connection to the internet and world wide
web.
The course consists of the following eight core subjects:
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